Safety Score
90
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
31
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-04-17 | 98V080000 |
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC) | 14,855 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 2 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LEXUS GS400. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE ENGINE WAS ON AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED, THE D… |
| 2016-02-25 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 1 | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, A RATHER BUSY STREET TRYING TO STOP. THE LEXUS WOULD NOT STOP, DUE TO THE STRUTS AND MOU… |
| 2012-03-23 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | FAILED BRAKE BOOSTER MOTOR FOR MASTER CYLINDER. *TR |
| 2009-10-09 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 2 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LEXUS GS400. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE WAS DRIVING 15 MPH ONTO A RAMP, THE VEHICLE ACCEL… |
| 2009-06-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | LEXUS STUCK PEDAL--I DRIVE A 1998 LEXUS GS400 WHICH I BOUGHT NEW. WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT, I'D PRESSED THE PEDAL ALL THE… |
| 2005-03-18 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | Yes | 1 | 22 SETS OF TIRES WORN OUT ON THE FRONT. I HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A BUILDING--THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN ME … |
| 2005-03-03 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | THE FRONT SEAT BELTS RETRACTOR FAILED. *AK |
| 2004-11-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2004-10-31 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING 7 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND I… |
| 2004-10-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | Yes | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LEXUS GS 400. WHILE DRIVING 17MPH IN A PARKING LOT, HIS FOOT ACCIDENTALLY SLIPPED CAUSING H… |
| 2003-11-20 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH, HAD A FRONT COLLISION AND NEITHER OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, NO AIR BAG LIGHT WARNING PRIOR TO … |
| 2003-10-31 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | Yes | 1 | PRODUCT DEFECT WHEN THE LEXUS GS400 HIT HEAD ON A CONCRETE ANTI-TERRORIST RESTRAIN T BETWEEN 40-50 MILES A HR. SPEED CO… |
| 2002-01-24 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 30 MPH, UPON IMPACT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIV… |
| 2001-12-31 | TIRES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY I STARTED NOTICING THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVING CORRECTLY....AFTER FINDING THE NEAREST EXIT… |
| 2001-10-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | No | 0 | ON THE FIRST DAY I PURCHASED MY LEXUS IN VIRGINIA I ALMOST DROVE THE CAR OVER THE CURB. I THOUGHT MY FOOT HIT THE GAS A… |
| 2001-01-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF 1998 LEXUS GS400 ONCE ON JAN. 16,1999 WITH NO DAMAGE. I WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE. A SECOND TIME O… |
| 2000-12-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK |
| 2000-10-13 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | CRASHED INTO REAR OF ANOTHER CAR AT 30-50MPH; AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY |
| 2000-10-13 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | CRASHED INTO REAR OF ANOTHER CAR AT 30-50 MPH, AIR BAGS DID INTO DEPLOY. *NLM *SCC **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTE… |
| 2000-08-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID | No | 0 | TRUNK LID WILL NOT STAY UP. LID WILL FALL DOWN AND HIT HEAD . NO CURE FROM DEALER. |
| 1998-12-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | MAIN COMPUTER UNIT, DOOR ACTIVATORS FAILED, AFTER RECALL WAS COMPLETED ON MAIN COMPUTER UNIT. YH |
| 1998-09-01 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | GATE OPENER BUTTONS FAILED. YH |
| 1998-08-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | DOOR SWITCH. |
| 1998-06-25 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | STEERING COLUMN FAILED. YH |
| 1998-02-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | SAFETY ON VALENTINS DAY 1998, I PURCHASED A NEW 1998 GS 400 IN AUSTIN TEXAS. WHILE I WAS DOING SOME RESEARCH ABOUT… |
| 1901-01-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | 1998 LEXUS GS400 WITH BALL JOINT FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT DUE TO TH… |
| — | TIRES | No | 0 | CONSUMER SAYS THAT THERE IS ANY OPTION ON LARGER OR SMALLER TIRES.THE LARGER TIRES MAKE THE STEERING STIFF ON TURNS. DE… |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | ANTI SKID SENSOR FAILED. NLM |
| — | INTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | DOOR SWITCH, SEAT BELT, AND STEERING SHIM FAILURE. OTHER FAILURES INCLUDE PROBLEMS WITH SECURITY SYSTEM, A/C AND STERE… |
| — | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN HEAD ON COLLISION, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED … |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | No | 0 | SENSOR FAILED. YH |